Italvega Overhaul

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Making Connections

I have always been captivated by the culture and community of Craigslist. I am glad to announce a new ongoing project of mine, which takes advantage of the infamous “missed connections” section on the popular classifieds website.

For those of you uninitiated to the splendor that is “Missed Connections,” it is a section of the personal ads that is dedicated to the little connections we make with strangers on the street everyday. Say you see an attractive person everyday on your commute to work, or buy coffee from some hottie at your local cafe, but don’t have the nerve to say something. Missed Connections is a place where you can post these interests, in the hopes that the person you are talking about somehow finds your posting, feels the same way, and gets in contact with you: a romantic shot in the dark, an amorous hail-mary. I have decided to try my best to drastically increase the chances that these people actually get connected with each other by extending the message from a mere online posting in a niche section of Craigslist to a series of small, targeted print campaigns.

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Helmet Cam!

I made myself a helmet cam this morning (a simple 1/4inch bolt through my Craigslist motorcycle helmet) to record some things… more on that to come later! Process shots after the “jump.”

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Ross Polo Jr. – Rollin’ in Style

For a long, long time I have wanted a sweet cruiser/low-rider from the 70′s. A nice Schwinn Orange Krate would be the ideal, but this hot little yellow number popped up on Craigslist and I could not resist. It is in near perfect condition, right down to the original tires, and it is already super fun to cruise around on.

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Your Recession is My Renaissance.

Had this bouncing around my head for some time and threw it together. I think it, or something similar would make a fine screen print. Thoughts?

The Klinedinst Special

The newest addition to my fleet, and another Craigslist acquisition: the Klinedinst Special. I know very, very little about this bike and cannot find any information about it, or the company. The guy who sold it to me seems to think its from the 1930s and another fellow from a vintage and collector’s bicycle forum says it looks like its from right around WWII. Either way, its certainly old and unique. The frame has an interesting geometry: low and long with 26inch wheels. I am going to be fixing it up and making in ride able again. I am not going to throw around the word “restoration” because I am certainly not holding the original parts in reverence; but I am going to keep it looking pretty similar to how it does now.

Please, if anybody knows anything about this company or bike, let me know!

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Meeting Nice People on the Internet

I traded an old Les Paul style guitar kit I built up about five years ago for this flip-flop hub and 19t freewheel cog today. An individual I contacted on Craigslist was nice enough to hold the hub and cog for a few weeks while I finished up school and got back to Pennsylvania. Nothing does more to renew my faith in humanity than random acts of kindness by strangers on the internet. All I need to get my hands on now is a 27″ 32 hole rear wheel to lace this bad boy to and I will be good to go. Some more pictures of the hub and my wooden handlebars from Ken Carroll in the full article. (more…)

How to: Craigslist

I love Craigslist. For those of you unfamiliar with it, it is an international community of online classifieds organized by location, allowing you to search for specific products or services in your area. I personally have both bought and sold multiple things on Craigslist, and I thought I would share a bit of my experience to help people that are new to the game. (more…)